Briefkastenfirma

German (Berlin)

[ˈbʀiːfkastn̩ˌfɪʁma]

noun
Definitions
  • shell company

Etymology

Compound from German Briefkasten (mailbox) + German Firma (business, signature, company, business name, name of business).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Firma

Gloss

business, signature, company, business name, name of business

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

社

Emoji
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